Cloud-based print service

A computer-implemented method, comprising:

• receiving, at a server implementing a cloud print service, a print request over a network from an application executing on a device;
• determining, at the server, a user account associated with a user of the application;
• providing, over the network, a print dialog to the user in association with the application, the print dialog configured to provide for a selection of at least one cloud-enabled printer associated with the user account, each cloud-enabled printer being configured to support communication with the cloud print service;
• receiving, via the print dialog, a selected cloud-enabled printer from the selection;
• receiving, at the server, a print job designating the selected cloud-enabled printer, the print job including print data and print characteristics expressed in a printer-independent format;
• converting the print job from the printer-independent format into a printer-specific format associated with the selected cloud-enabled printer, wherein the converting includes determining at least one printer command associated with the selected cloud-enabled printer for use by the selected cloud-enabled printer in executing the converted print job;
• and
• routing the converted print job over the network from the server to a print client associated with the selected cloud-enabled printer for printing by the selected cloud-enabled printer, using the printer-specific format and the at least one printer command.

A computer program product, the computer program product including a cloud print service that is tangibly embodied on a non-transitory computer-readable medium and includes executable code that, when executed, is configured to cause a data processing apparatus to:

• receive, at the cloud print service, a print request over a network from an application executing on a device;
• provide, over the network, a print dialog association with the application, the print dialog configured to provide for a selection of at least one cloud-enabled printer, each cloud-enabled printer being configured to support communication with the cloud print service;
• receive, via the print dialog, a selected cloud-enabled printer from the selection;
• receive, at the cloud print service, a print job designating the selected cloud-enabled printer, the print job including print data and print characteristics expressed in a printer-independent format;
• convert, using the cloud print service, the print job from the printer-independent format into a printer-specific format associated with the selected cloud-enabled printer, wherein the convert the print job includes determine at least one printer command associated with the selected cloud-enabled printer for use by the selected cloud-enabled printer in executing the converted print job;
• and
• route the print job over the network from the cloud print service to a print client associated with the selected cloud-enabled printer for printing by the selected cloud-enabled printer, using the printer-specific format and the at least one printer command.